Beijing authorities have eased restrictions on home purchases to further boost the property market.

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BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — Beijing authorities on Friday announced they would lift restrictions on the purchase of commercial housing outside the city's Fifth Ring Road, the latest move to boost the local property market.

According to a circular issued on Friday, starting from Saturday, August 9, all restrictions on the number of houses purchased outside the Beijing Fifth Ring Road by families with local residence permits, as well as families without local residence permits but with proof of continuous social security or personal income tax payments in Beijing for at least two years, will be lifted.

At the same time, as specified in the document published by the Beijing Public Housing Fund Management Center jointly with the Beijing Committee on Housing, Urban and Rural Development, the same restrictions on purchasing housing apply to unmarried adult citizens who purchase commercial housing in Beijing as to families with local registration.

According to the circular, homebuyers will receive enhanced support from the public housing fund.

Borrower applicants who do not own property in Beijing but have one repaid public housing fund loan nationwide will now be classified as first-time home buyers instead of the previous classification as subsequent home buyers.

In addition, the limit on loans from the public housing fund for the purchase of second homes will be raised from 600,000 yuan (about $84,055) to 1 million yuan. The minimum down payment on such loans will be lowered to 30 percent for the purchase of subsequent homes both inside and outside Beijing's Fifth Ring Road. –0–

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Exclusive: Defending Historical Justice Is a Common Responsibility of Belarusians and Chinese — Analyst at the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies

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MINSK, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — Upholding historical justice is a common duty of Belarusians and Chinese, Sergei Vergeichik, an analyst at the Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies (BISS), told Xinhua in Minsk.

The expert particularly noted that the Chinese people had gone through difficult trials in the fight against the aggression of Japanese militarists, but defended their freedom and independence.

"China was the first to bear the brunt of Japanese militarism and fascism. This is a historical fact. In the bloody war, China suffered heavy losses – in terms of the number of victims, it was a great tragedy. China made a huge contribution to the fight against the fascist coalition. Victory in World War II was achieved during the defeat of militaristic Japan on Chinese territory," noted S. Vergeichik and added that thanks to the strength of spirit, cohesion, unity, and desire for peace and justice, the Chinese people managed to defeat the Japanese aggressors.

He also noted that he studied in China and had personally visited many places associated with the aggression of Japanese militarists. “The Chinese government invests significant resources in preserving monuments, including those to Soviet soldiers, in a dignified form. This is a good reminder of the difficult and tragic past for us and the entire world,” S. Vergeichik emphasized.

In addition, the BISI analyst proudly noted that his grandfather took part in the liberation of northeastern China. “In 1945, as part of the Far Eastern Front, he participated in the liberation of China, friendly to the Soviet Union, and made his personal contribution. Through generations, I also proudly cooperate with Chinese partners. We establish constructive interaction and maintain friendship,” the Xinhua source said.

"The friendship between Belarus and China is traditionally all-weather, we can truly be called iron brothers. This brotherhood was forged, among other things, in 1945. Our duty – Belarusians and Chinese – is to defend historical justice together. For this justice, our grandfathers and fathers shed their blood, fought against world fascism and our duty is to prevent its revival," – summed up S. Vergeichik. -0-

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At least 22 killed in road accident in western Kenya

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KISUMU, Kenya, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — At least 22 people were killed in a road accident in western Kenya's Kisumu County on Friday evening, local police said.

Nyanza Provincial Traffic Police Chief Peter Maina said the victims were funeral procession members travelling in a school bus that crashed and overturned at a roundabout in Kisumu. –0–

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At least 22 killed in western Kenya road accident /more details/

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KISUMU, Kenya, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — At least 22 people were killed in a road accident in western Kenya's Kisumu County on Friday evening, local police said.

Nyanza Provincial Traffic Police Chief Peter Maina said the victims were funeral procession members travelling in a school bus that crashed and overturned at a roundabout in Kisumu.

According to P. Maina, the bus belonging to AIC Naki High School was travelling from Kakamega towards Kisumu when the accident occurred at around 5pm local time.

He noted that the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle at high speed while approaching a roundabout, drove into the oncoming lane and ended up in a ditch.

"Among the dead are 10 women, 10 men and one girl. The causes of the accident are still being determined," P. Maina told journalists at the scene.

Meanwhile, five people were seriously injured and are undergoing treatment, while another 15 people, including a child, were slightly injured, he added. –0–

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Chinese authorities have allocated 70 million yuan to repair roads in flood-affected regions.

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BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities on Friday allocated 70 million yuan (about 9.81 million U.S. dollars) from the central government budget to support emergency road repair work in flood-hit regions.

The funds, allocated by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China, were sent to seven provincial-level regions: Beijing, the centrally-governed Tianjin municipality, as well as the provinces of Hebei, Shanxi, Jilin, Zhejiang and Fujian.

The funding will be used to repair critical damage, including collapsed slopes, destroyed bridges and flooded areas, to ensure the safety of life and property of the population. –0–

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At least 7 killed, 44 injured in bus-2 truck collision in Egypt's Giza governorate

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CAIRO, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — At least seven people were killed and 44 injured on Friday when a bus and two trucks collided on a desert highway in Egypt's Giza governorate, Al-Masry Al-Youm website reported.

The preliminary investigation results showed that the bus collided with two trucks that had stopped on the side of the road due to a sudden breakdown.

The front of the bus was reportedly completely destroyed, causing numerous casualties. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals.

The Egyptian prosecutor's office ordered an immediate investigation into the incident.

Road accidents in Egypt often occur due to poor infrastructure and lack of compliance with traffic rules.

In recent years, Egypt has been upgrading its road network, building new highways and bridges and repairing old ones to reduce the number of accidents. –0–

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China Calls on Israel to Immediately Stop Dangerous Actions Against Gaza

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BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — China expresses serious concern over Israel's decision on Gaza and calls on it to immediately stop this dangerous move, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Friday.

Guo Jiakun made the remarks when asked to comment on Israel's security cabinet's approval of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to establish military control over Gaza City.

“Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people and is an integral part of the Palestinian territory,” the official representative stressed, noting that an immediate ceasefire is the right way to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the release of detainees, as well as the key to a final settlement of the conflict in Gaza.

“This is the only way to end the conflict and ensure security in the region,” he said.

China is willing to work with the international community to end the fighting in Gaza at an early date, alleviate the humanitarian catastrophe, realize the principle of "two states for two peoples," and ultimately achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian issue, Guo Jiakun concluded. –0–

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A report on trends in the development of robots with embodied intelligence was presented at the World Robotics Conference

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BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — A report on the development trends of robots with embodied intelligence was presented at the 2025 World Robotics Conference (WRC), which kicked off in Beijing on Friday.

Details of the report were shared by Qiao Hong, President of the World Robotics Cooperation Organization (WRCO) and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The report highlights that the perception and cognition of robots with embodied intelligence are based on the synergy of physical practice, physical simulators and world models, and that multimodal large-scale models contribute to improving the decision-making process of such robots.

The report covers some key areas such as intelligent control, AI-based robot design, software and hardware alignment, robot manufacturing, and large-scale and high-quality datasets.

It also covers swarm robotics and their interaction with humans, the interdisciplinary open community, and the safety assessment and ethical development of robots with embodied intelligence.

The World Robotics Conference will last 5 days and will include forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events. Within its framework, more than 200 robotics companies from all over the world will present their latest developments. -0-

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China and Kazakhstan held a competition in professional skills at a railway checkpoint

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BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — The final competition of the China-Kazakhstan Belt and Road and Nur Zholy Railway Border Crossing Skills Competition was held in Horgos, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on Thursday, the Gongren Ribao (Workers' Daily) reported.

During the competition, a competition was organized in two disciplines – the formation of freight trains for international railway freight transportation China-Europe and the inspection of trains, in which a total of 360 employees from the Chinese stations of Khorgos and Alashankou, as well as from the Kazakh stations of Altynkol and Dostyk took part.

24 contestants who passed the first round of the competition were awarded first, second and third degree prizes based on the results of the final. Among the four railway stations, Khorgos and Altynkol also became winners.

According to a representative of KTZ-Freight Transportation LLC, their employees were actively preparing for the competition, during which participants from both sides learned from each other and exchanged experiences to improve their skills in order to ensure high efficiency of customs clearance at border crossings and the operation of China-Europe freight trains.

As of the end of July, the Alashankou and Khorgos railway checkpoints had handled 18.112 million tons of cargo this year, up 10.3 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, 10,241 China-Europe/China-Central Asia freight trains passed through the two checkpoints during the same period, up 11.6 percent year-on-year, ensuring the stability and smooth running of international supply chains. -0-

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In January-July 2025, the export of fruits and vegetables through the Eren-hot checkpoint exceeded 100 thousand tons

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BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — A total of 105,000 tonnes of fruits and vegetables were exported to Mongolia through Ereenhot Port in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the first seven months of 2025, up 17.9 percent year on year. The export value reached 196 million yuan (about 27.46 million U.S. dollars), according to data released on the website of the Ereenhot municipal government on Thursday.

More than 20 types of vegetables, such as cabbage, sweet pepper, broccoli, and over 10 types of fruits, including apples, watermelons and bananas, are supplied to the Mongolian market through the Erenhot checkpoint.

Since the opening of the “Green Corridor” for agricultural products between China and Mongolia in 2018, agricultural exports through the Erenhot checkpoint have been growing rapidly. At the same time, the range of vegetables supplied is increasing day by day, and the volume of fruit exports has increased significantly.

Ereen Customs has taken a series of measures to improve the efficiency of customs clearance, such as improving the control model, identifying the role of the interaction mechanism between customs and enterprises, and implementing intelligent control over loading and unloading. These measures have shortened the customs clearance time for agricultural products and reduced the customs inspection costs for enterprises. -0-

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